South El Monte, California, parents were shocked to learn last week that a teacher at a day care facility allegedly used mood-calming stickers known as “Zen Patches” on preschoolers without parental permission.
FOX 11 Los Angeles reports that parents of students at Options for Learning Head Start are outraged and are now demanding teacher accountability and child safety.
Two of the children affected by the patches, a 3-year-old and a 4-year-old, told officers about the placement of the patches in interviews.
Meanwhile, parents expressed their frustration to the station, reporting stickers were placed on each child in the classroom, then removed before students were dismissed for the day.
“We’re shocked and very disappointed because you bring your kids, and you expect it to be good, you know,” parent Vicky Cano told the news station.
Parents of students at Options for Learning Head Start are furious over a teacher who used mood-calming stickers known as “Zen Patches” on preschoolers without permission. Google Street View
The news broke when a mother of one of the preschoolers showed up unannounced at the school, where a teacher allegedly used a sedative patch to control the children and make them sleepy.
Parents also become suspicious when their children begin to show behavioral changes and disturbances in their sleep patterns.
Dr. Daniel Turner-Lloveras, a medical expert, told FOX 11 about the potential risks associated with the use of any type of substance to children without parental consent.
The stickers were placed on children in the classroom, then removed before they were dismissed for the day. graphixchon – stock.adobe.com
He emphasized that the child may experience adverse effects, such as allergic reactions, while emphasizing the lack of official regulations for this type of product.
Fox News Digital reached out to the school and Options for Learning Head Start, but did not immediately hear back.
Options for Learning Head Start CEO Paul F. Pulver said in a statement provided to FOX 11 that an internal review of the incident at South El Monte confirmed that “aromatic stickers were given to a limited number of students,” adding it was a class of 16 student.
Pulver also said, “their distribution violates our policy that requires parents to make decisions and consent on all such matters. The employee who provided the sticker has been fired.”
Although the teacher was fired, the student’s parents told FOX 11 they want more.
“Firing him is not good enough at all,” Stephanie Rodriguez told the news station. “I want justice. He should be in jail.”
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